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Kamba

American  
[kahm-buh] / ˈkɑm bə /

noun

  1. an agricultural people of central Kenya, renowned as traders and woodcarvers.

  2. the Bantu language of the Kamba.


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"For now, no-one has tested positive, and it is likely no one will be positive after 21 days of incubation has elapsed," Kamba told reporters.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Health Minister Roger Kamba said screening was being carried out as a precautionary measure after a passenger with fever and diarrhoea, who had got off at an earlier stop, had died in hospital.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Dr Kamba explained the symptoms: "There is heavy bleeding everywhere, very high fever. But Bundibugyo can show fewer obvious signs, which delays diagnosis because people think, 'No, this is just malaria.'"

From BBC May 19, 2026

Ninety-one reported deaths are suspected to have been caused by the current outbreak, according to the latest figures released on Sunday by Congolese Health Minister Samuel-Roger Kamba.

From Barron's May 18, 2026

“Here comes the Kamba clan,” said Hodza, just as they finished picking the bones.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer

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